{"id":3056,"date":"2026-03-24T07:38:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=3056"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:36:59","slug":"gaining-real-world-exposure-to-a-professional-working-environment-through-a-micro-internship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/2026\/03\/24\/gaining-real-world-exposure-to-a-professional-working-environment-through-a-micro-internship\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaining real-world exposure to a professional working environment through a Micro Internship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0Sam and I recently completed my data insight analyst micro internship with Career Innovation<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a final-year Maths student, I was keen to gain real-world exposure to a professional working environment and build experience relevant to data-focused roles. Having previously worked primarily in retail and hospitality settings, I wanted to experience a more formal workplace setting, while developing relevant skills to the types of roles I hope to pursue. This internship provided me with that opportunity.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My main responsibility during the internship was to analyse and\u00a0identify\u00a0trends in data to\u00a0support\u00a0insight and decision making.\u00a0Key responsibilities included:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n